Yesterday, six of the seven Volvo Ocean Race teams sailed 70nm up the Pearl River to Guangzhou CHN, a mini-leg not counting for the overall rankings, where tomorrow Saturday an InPort Race is on the program. "Vestas 11th Hour Racing" had informed earlier, that she will not be participating in inshore racing in Hong Kong and Guangzhou CHN, as well as leg 5 from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. The team is currently coordinating necessary repairs to the boat caused by the collision with a non-racing vessel on Saturday 20 January. The fleet departs Guangzhou back to Hong Kong on Monday, February 5.
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